Some of the last surviving heroes and heroines of D-Day are to be commemorated at a new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum (IWM), in Duxford.

British veterans of the major Second World War campaign have been photographed returning to Normandy nearly 70 years later by photographer Robin Savage.

Now, the collection will go on full display from this week as part of the museum’s commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

Entitled D-Day -The Last of the Liberators, the images in the exhibition record of some of the final visits the men and women will make to the places that became forever imprinted on their lives.

Robin, a London-based professional freelance photographer, said: “I became interested in the Second World War at an early age, watching old footage of soldiers fighting in hedgerows with great curiosity.

“As I matured, so did my interest and the more I learned, the more I understood about the immense sacrifice made by the generation of men and women I’d been watching on television years before.”

He added: “The commemorations in Normandy can often be a busy period for the veterans.

“It is a time for private remembrance for these individuals and I was immensely moved by the gracious kindness of the veterans and their generosity with their time.

“Being in the company of such extraordinary people has been one of the greatest pleasures of my life and I am honoured that many of them have become friends.”

One of the photographs featured in the exhibition is of former solider William Bray of the 7th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.

The photograph was taken on 6 June 2013, exactly 69 years to the day after William had parachuted into the fields.

Also featured alongside the soldiers in the exhibition is Vera Hay, who was one of the first nurses to land in Normandy.

D-Day -The Last of the Liberators will run until December and is included in general admission to IWM Duxford. Visitors aged 15 and under enjoy free admission to the museum.